The difference between professional cake decorator's icing and your run-of-the-mill canned icing from Pillsbury Doughboy - or simple homemade icing - is that the pro variety is much smoother, richer, and tastier without being too sweet.

And why wouldn't you want that to top your next cake or cupcake?

Check out this video to learn how to make this cake icing the right way so it is smooth, creamy and stable.